About a year after he went AWOL from the Knicks, the point guard reportedly left his latest team — the Cavaliers — and is considering retirement because of the accumulation of injuries.

According to ESPN, Rose informed the Cavs he’d take a leave following his latest ankle injury but “has been non-communicative to multiple people close to him inside and outside the Cavaliers in recent days.”

Since winning MVP in 2011, Rose underwent multiple knee surgeries — including to repair a torn meniscus he sustained with the Knicks — and missed seven straight games with the Cavs because of an ankle sprain.

Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Rose has missed an astounding 257 games for various reasons.

“A lot of guys get frustrated when they get hurt and they have to come back. But usually players are hurt once and then they can come back and play. Derrick’s had multiple injuries like that,” Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said. “So I can see how mentally it frustrates you and then something happens again, you get another injury, and it’s hard. So I hope that he can deal with the ankle injury he has now and comes back and plays because he’s a great player.”

Rose’s former teammate Courtney Lee wouldn’t comment on Rose’s status because the point guard hasn’t been quoted about it himself. But Lee does have sympathy for the ex-Knick.

“I can only imagine. I’ve been blessed not to have major injuries. But when I twist my ankle and stuff, or I had that injury to my hand, I’m probably out three or four days — it feels like months or worse,” Lee said. “So I can only imagine.”

HARD' SELL FOR HAWKS

Matching the Knicks’ offer for Tim Hardaway Jr. — who faced his former team Friday night and scored 22 points in the Knicks’ 116-104 loss — didn’t jibe with the direction of the Hawks, according to coach Mike Budenholzer.

“You always come to tough spots as an organization. He’s a good player, lot of respect for him,” said Budenholzer, who doubled as president of the Hawks until May. “It’s just that where we are and what we want to do, it was best for us as it played out.”

The Knicks went above market value to ink Hardaway Jr. on a four-year, $71 million deal, which was mocked at the time but has appeared increasingly smart. Atlanta had the right to match after originally acquiring Hardaway Jr. in a draft day trade with the Knicks in 2015.

Derrick Rose, who’s dealing with an ankle injury, may want to walk away from the NBA.

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But the Hawks — who are one of the worst teams in the NBA — didn’t want to tie up their money as they embark on their rebuild.

Hardaway Jr. endured a personal roller coaster in his two seasons with Atlanta, having been, at one point, demoted to the D-League before working his way back into the rotation.

Much of Hardaway Jr.’s improvement stemmed from his defense, which is a focus throughout the Hawks organization. Still, Hardaway pushed back at the idea that Atlanta was responsible for revitalizing his career.

“It doesn’t really matter,” he said. “It was the mindset of myself. All they could do was provide it for me, I had to go out there and actually do it. It could have been any situation or any team, but it had to be my mindset and it just so happened to be Atlanta.”

TUKEY WITH JACK

The Knicks ate Thanksgiving dinner in the home of Atlanta resident Jarrett Jack, who also provided a tour of his sneaker collection. The room — which is behind a security-coded door — is rumored to hold more than 1,000 pairs.

“His family was nice enough to have the team over and have a nice meal,” coach Jeff Hornacek said. “Again, it’s the chemistry of this team. Jarrett is a veteran guy who has really helped lend to that, and to do something like that says wonders to what kind of leader he is for us.”

Jack, 34, is the oldest player on the roster. The second-oldest (and the team’s lone former All-Star) — Joakim Noah — didn’t attend the Thanksgiving dinner because he didn’t travel to Atlanta.

Hornacek said New York’s expensive center — who has been relegated to the inactive list for an indefinite period — fell ill.

“He’s sick and throwing up, and didn’t want to take a chance with bringing him on the plane with other guys,” the coach said.